CVE-2004-2357 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The embedded MySQL 4.0 server for Proofpoint Protection Server does not require a password for the root user of MySQL, which allows remote attackers to read or modify the backend database.

Published: 2005-08-16

Score: 6.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:proofpoint_protection_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2349	The embedded MySQL 4.0 server for Proofpoint Protection Server does not require a password for the root user of MySQL, which allows remote attackers to read or modify the backend database.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0038.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=107745676915297&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=107752568009182&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15280

History

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Subscriptions

Proofpoint Proofpoint Protection Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-08-16T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:22:13.652Z

Reserved: 2005-08-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-2357

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2004-2357

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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